I've never heard that pronunciation of it, lofty.
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Shrovesbury as in Shrove Tuesday.
Quote: lofthouse @ December 19 2012, 11:18 PM GMT
Have you all gone completely fookin mental ?
Quote: chipolata @ December 19 2012, 11:02 PM GMTPronunciation of where I was born provokes heated debate. Shrewsbury.
I keep editing this, as I can't decide.
Probably both "Taming of the Shrew" and "Rhymes with Rose". Both sound right TBH.
Maybe adding "Town" afterwards changes it? Frankly, unless you live in the area, I can't imagine saying it in any other context other than football.
I'm a "Barkshuh" too (as in the bark of a tree, or dog).
I say Us as Uz apparently
Probably due to my Yorkshearean Mam.
I use 'f' instead of 'th'
Fink, fursty, fank, you, tenf(10th)... etc.
Henry Higgins is spinning in his grave.
Quote: shaggy292 @ December 20 2012, 7:28 AM GMTHenry Higgins is spinning in his grave.
Thats Enry Iggins
Do you say 'Alex' or 'Alec'? Mr Baby says 'Alec' is a different name, but I say it's the correct pronunciation of 'Alex'.
Who is right? You decide.
Quote: AngieBaby @ December 21 2012, 7:10 PM GMTDo you say 'Alex' or 'Alec'? Mr Baby says 'Alec' is a different name, but I say it's the correct pronunciation of 'Alex'.
Who is right? You decide.
It depends
If it's Alex, as in Alex Ferguson
It's pronounced 'tosser'
Alex and Alec are two different names!
Like... Rob and Ron, or something.
Quote: lofthouse @ December 21 2012, 7:14 PM GMTIt depends
If it's Alex, as in Alex Ferguson
It's pronounced 'tosser'
That's exactly who I was thinking of and you pronounce that 'Alec Ferguson'.
I thought it was like 'Rob' and 'Bob' you can choose if you're an C or an X.
Why do some people say 'pacific' when they mean 'specific'? Is it purely stupidity or some odd linguistic tic?
Quote: Ben @ December 21 2012, 9:23 PM GMTWhy do some people say 'pacific' when they mean 'specific'? Is it purely stupidity or some odd linguistic tic?
One of my Top Hates of all times. I hate it so much it makes me conscious every time I have to say it that my mouth sometimes tries to say 'pacific' instead. Madness!
I knew a bloke who always said "fire distinguisher".
He was such a pompous dick, we never corrected him but merely sniggered behind his back.